Check-book blotter



Oct. 20, 1925n l 1,558,354

O. H. HALVERSON CHECK BOOK BLOTTER Filed Feb. 23. 1923 A TTOHNEVS Patented Oct. 20, 1925.

ORBIS H. HALVERSON, F IANITOWOC, WISCONSIN.

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Applicants mea February ee, ma. serial No. 620,783.

` To all whom t may comers:

` ments herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a check book blotter which is adapted to be eacllily Secured to the holder of a check A further object of my invention is to rovide a device of the type described whic is adapted to overlie the uppermost check and stub of the check book, whereby it may be readil used when desired.

A glrther object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described in which the blotter may be also used as an advertisi g medium. e

A furt er object of my invention is .to f

provide a device of the type described which lis simple in construction andA which is durable and eiiicient for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the a pended claim.

My invention is i lustrated in the accompanyingdrawingsforming part of this ap plication, in which Figurefl 1s a plan view of the blotter attachment,

Figure 2 1s a perspective view ofv a check book and holder showing the blotter operatively applied thereto,

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a prtion of the device, and

' igure 4 is a perspective view of a check book showing the modified form of my de vice operatively applied thereto. In carrying out `my invention I make use of check book indicated generan a 1, and

a check book holder 2. The

'ook 1 is ordinary kin construction and is provided with a flap 3 by means ofwhich the book is removably secured to the holder 2.4 The portion 4 of theholder-2 consists of two pieces `which are sewn together by stitching 5. It will therefore be observed that the lholder 4 provides a pocket into which the Hap 3 is adapted to extend. The parts thus far described are ordinary in construction, and form no part of my invention except is so far as theycooperate with the parts about to be described.

I then provide a blotter attachment whic is clearly shown in lFigure 1. This attachment comprises a flap 6, a piece of cardboard' 7, and a blotter 8. The blotter 8 and cardboard 7 are the same size as the check book 1. The blotter 8 is secured to the board 7 by any means, such as a strip of tape 9.

vFrom the foregoing description of the various parts ofthe device, the operation thereof may bel readil understood. The blotter attachment is adapted to be removably secured to a holderby means of the fiap 6. The board 7 is disposed beneath the check book 1 so as to align the flap 6 with the flap 3. Both of the ila s are now inserted 1n the pocket 10 Awhio is formed by the two piecesl ofl the portion 4. As heretofore stated, the board 7 is of the same size as the check book 1. This construction disposes the tape 9 at the free end of the check book 1. A The tape 9 in turn permits lthe blotter 8 to rest upon the uppermost check and stub of the check book.

When usin the device, the blotter 8 is swung out othe vway with respect to the check andfstub so that the 'person may write upon thecheck. After the check has been made out the blotter 8 is swung on to the 'check so as to blot the latter. In this manner the check may be instantly removed from the book when it is made out? without the danger of the check being smeared.

The blotter 8 serves a double function in that it not only acts as a blotter, but also rovides an advertising medium for the v ank. In Figure 2 I have-shown the outer side of the blotter as being provided with a lictitious name. It is obvious that the' banks can place their names upon the blotters o1" can place any other information upon the blotter. which they may wish; The board 7 and the blotter 8 are ada ted to be bent at their mid-portions when t e holder 2 is closed. It is obvious that the blotter can be used lfor all of the. checks in the bank book since it is merely swung into open position when a check is being written upon or removed from the check book.` When the entire book of checks has been used, the

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blotter may be used with the new check book. In this manner, the same blotter may be used for a. great length of time.

In Figure 4 I have shown a modified form of the device. In this form the blotter 2O is secured to the lowermost check 21 of the check book 22 by means of a strip of tape 23. In this form of the. device theblotter 20 is used in much the same manner as is the blotter 8. It will be noted, however, that the blotter can only be used during the life ofthe check book to which it is attached` and the blotter is thrown awa when the book is used. In other words, this form of the device can only be used with one check book, and not with a number of check books ascan the other form of device.

I claim: Inv a. check book blotter construction for check books, of the type having a cover with a. flap receiving recess therein, a. check book having a. flap adapted to be received in said recess, said blotter construction comprising n flap adapted to be received in said recess, n check book supporting member hingedly secured to said letter flap, and a blotter hingedly secured to the free end of said member and adapted to overlie the uppermost check in the check book.

ORRIS HL HALVERSON. 

